Alpine Long-eared Bat vs Lesser bilby

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Plecotus	Macrotis
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.